Elite FA Cup Group Match, Schalke 04 vs. Bayern Munich (Wed May 31)


                           Schalke 04  |  Bayern Munich
                          4-2-0-3-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         Ian McNamara  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                               Leo GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF M_Tudgay
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF I_Golac
                          Mo_Diame DM  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            Inacio DM  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                            Rocket AM  |  MF T_Muller
                        Robertinho AM  |  MF J_Fleck
                         G_Zelalem AM  |  FW Pele
                      I_D_McNamara FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB W_Lavezzi
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB L_Carsley
                           Robinho SUB |  SUB R_Baggio
                          N_Nalise SUB |  SUB L_McQueen

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(shk) Inacio skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Rocket
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Tudgay
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
Min. 4  :(bnm) W_Sneijder makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  W_Sneijder with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 7  :(shk) Mo_Diame is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to G_Zelalem
          ...  G_Zelalem hits a crisp volley!
          ...  L_Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 7  :(shk) Robertinho with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Mo_Diame gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_O_Dea with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Skomina signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Matip floats it forward
          ...  I_D_McNamara latches onto the end of it
          ...  I_Golac dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 11 :(shk) I_D_McNamara runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Azpilicueta back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  I_D_McNamara pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski guesses right
Min. 12 :(bnm) I_Golac with a 50-yard pass to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder with the header !
          ...  But Leo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 14 :(shk) Rocket pushes it past C_Azpilicueta
          ...  M_Tudgay rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Skomina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 15 :(bnm) J_Fleck with a neat pass into M_Tudgay
          ...  I_D_McNamara stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(bnm) C_Azpilicueta gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Mo_Diame gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa crosses it in!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 17 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  R_Pletikosa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Leo makes a fine save
Min. 19 :(bnm) T_Muller sidesteps I_D_McNamara
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Muller has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 22 :(shk) Robertinho controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Robertinho aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But L_Fabianski is equal to it
Min. 23 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Leo tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 24 :(shk) I_D_McNamara sidesteps his marker
          ...  From long range I_D_McNamara bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
Min. 24 :(bnm) T_Muller sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans taunt him!
Min. 25 :(shk) I_D_McNamara sidesteps I_Golac
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But M_Tudgay wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 25 :(bnm) Pele with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Mo_Diame
          ...  He knocks it to C_Azpilicueta!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Leo catches the ball
Min. 28 :(shk) Mo_Diame makes the tackle
          ...  Mo_Diame curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But L_Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 28 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra with the dribble
          ...  J_Matip is easily beaten
          ...  Matej_Vydra tries to beat Leo!
          ...  Leo beats the ball away
Min. 33 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele
          ...  Pele has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Leo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That's given Bayern Munich the advantage!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 34 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Rocket latches onto the end of it
          ...  Matej_Vydra wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 34 :(bnm) W_Sneijder hoofs it up field to find Pele
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Matip
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 35 :(bnm) I_Golac knocks it past Inacio and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Golac with the strike !
          ...  But Leo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Leo got a touch
Min. 36 :(shk) I_D_McNamara nutmegs C_Azpilicueta
          ...  A powerful shot by I_D_McNamara !
          ...  L_Fabianski gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 37 :(shk) Mo_Diame brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Tudgay
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Inacio!
          ...  Inacio tries to beat L_Fabianski from outside the area!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 38 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa plays the early ball across the box to find Matej_Vydra in space
          ...  Mo_Diame clears with a diving header
Min. 40 :(bnm) W_Sneijder gets to the by line and finds T_Muller with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Herbert beats him to the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bnm) M_Tudgay pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Matej_Vydra is clean through!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(bnm) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Tudgay
          ...  M_Tudgay tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Leo smothers the ball.
Min. 44 :(bnm) Pele is first to the ball
          ...  J_Matip reads the play well
Min. 45 :(shk) Rocket with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Rocket has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 47 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa plays a first time ball through the defence to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Leo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 48 :(bnm) Pele flicks it over Seb_Ferrira and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Pele looks to see where Leo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa curls it into the box!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira clears the corner

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Bayern Munich

Min. 47 :(shk) J_Matip takes advantage of a mistake by I_Golac
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Matip heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 48 :(shk) E_Herbert finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 50 :(shk) Mo_Diame changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_D_McNamara
          ...  I_D_McNamara could have let it bounce!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 51 :(shk) E_Herbert beats M_Tudgay
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Herbert drives it towards goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 55 :(shk) J_Matip holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to I_D_McNamara
          ...  I_D_McNamara looks to see where L_Fabianski is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  L_Fabianski with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(shk) G_Zelalem hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  I_D_McNamara latches onto it!
          ...  R_Pletikosa read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 60 :(shk) G_Zelalem knocks it forward
          ...  M_Tudgay slips
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets to it!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira flings a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Fabianski tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 61 :(shk) Rocket sprints past I_Golac
          ...  Rocket with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 61 :(bnm) W_Sneijder finds I_Golac on the edge of the box
          ...  I_Golac with a little chip!
          ...  Leo guesses right
Min. 63 :(shk) Robertinho with the diagonal pass Rocket
          ...  Rocket shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But L_Fabianski makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 64 :(shk) Mo_Diame is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rocket
          ...  Rocket has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  L_Fabianski can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  L_Fabianski has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 65 :(bnm) There's going to be a change
          ...  W_Lavezzi will come on for M_Tudgay and play DF
Min. 66 :(shk) I_D_McNamara takes advantage of a mistake by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  I_D_McNamara chases it through, he must score !
          ...  L_Fabianski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by L_Fabianski to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zelalem crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Fabianski
Min. 67 :(shk) J_Matip gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Fabianski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zelalem lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 68 :(bnm) R_Baggio replaces an unhappy Matej_Vydra and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(shk) F_Le_Boeuf comes on for Papakoli_Diop and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - N_Nalise on for I_D_McNamara as a FW
Min. 70 :(shk) E_Herbert flicks it past R_Pletikosa
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  E_Herbert throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 72 :(bnm) R_Baggio takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  A left-footer by R_Baggio !
          ...  Leo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 74 :(bnm) The Bayern Munich manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 77 :(bnm) R_Pletikosa takes advantage of a mistake by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Matip slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 79 :(bnm) W_Lavezzi skips the challenge from J_Matip
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Lavezzi !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Leo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Leo looks dejected!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 80 :(shk) Mo_Diame with the heel pass to Rocket
          ...  Rocket with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 86 :(bnm) J_Fleck with the cross-field pass to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  But Robertinho wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bnm) W_Sneijder volleys it forward. He finds I_Golac
          ...  I_Golac drives the shot in!
          ...  Leo is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-3 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 90 :(shk) Mo_Diame takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Matip
          ...  C_Azpilicueta plays it back
          ...  L_Fabianski slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Herbert crosses it in!
          ...  L_Fabianski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 91 :(bnm) Pele sidesteps E_Herbert
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Mo_Diame belts it clear

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 81,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Mo_Diame
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_D_McNamara (15), Seb_Ferrira (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : I_Golac (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (33), W_Lavezzi (79), I_Golac (89)
Sent Off             : D_O_Dea (7)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |  Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          10        |       13
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 3 Bayern Munich
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Leo            GK  27   2   2   2  23 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  25  15   8  24 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  25   7  11  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
J_Matip        DF   3  25   8   7  10 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   1
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  24   8   9  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38 -22 -17
Mo_Diame       DM   2  13  24   7  42 |  96   0   3   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40 -15
Inacio         DM   2  13  23  12  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Rocket         AM   2  10  24  10  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Robertinho     AM   3   5  24   5  10 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
G_Zelalem      AM   2   6  23  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
I_D_McNamara   FW   2   8   5  22  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
G_Pagliuca     GK  32   5   5   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  27  10   7  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  24  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   7  24   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  39   8   4   7  14 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  31   6   8  32 |  68   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  30  10   9  13 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
D_O_Dea        DF   2  28  12   8  41 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
I_Golac        DF   1  25   7   4  36 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  30
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  30   8  23 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  65   6
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  29   8  40 |  96   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  75  25
T_Muller       MF   3   9  27  10  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  25   7  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  34  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 |  71   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  40   0  17
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  30  14   7  45 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Carsley      MF   2   5  29  11  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baggio       FW   1   9  28   7  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  24  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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